The NASCAR preseason officially began with the start of the preseason thunder at Daytona on Monday, and Jaime Sue is here to fill you in on a few of the stories going on within NASCAR and help rev your engines and build your excitement for the upcoming Daytona 500. I'm personally already excited and cannot wait for Daytona.

Jimmie Johnson's hurt wrist - As many of you know, Jimmie hurt his wrist while goofing off at a golf tournament. He fell off the top of a golf cart. But worry not, for Jimmie as he showed up to test at Daytona on Monday and has provided several of the top test speeds so far this week. While he is wearing a splint on his wrist to be cautious, expect it to be gone within a week.

Where will Dale Jr. go in 2008? - Personally, I hate Jr. and could care less where the little tart ends up, but I won't let my hate prevent me from bringing you the scoop. Currently Junior's contract is set to run out at the end of 2007, and while he is in talks with DEI Racing to renew his contract, there are still rumors swirling that his frosty, at best, relationship with step-mommy dearest might lead Junior to take himself to a different race team. There is also talk that Junior is making some demands, such as a ownership stake in DEI, before he'll agree to a new contract.

Changes to the Chase are looming - Changes to the Chase format are expected to be officially announced during the Charlotte media tour. But a few of those changes are expected to be expanding the Chase field from 10 to 12, getting rid of the "within 400 points of the leader" clause, and finally rewarding drivers more for winning a race by giving them a ten-point bonus.

Ricky Rudd to race full time - Yes Rudd fans, and I know you're there, Ricky Rudd has joined Robert Yates Racing and is committed to racing a full-time schedule in 2007. His retirement lasted all of one season; welcome back Ricky.

Car of Tomorrow to Debut in March - NASCAR's "Car of Tomorrow" is set to debut at Bristol in March. Dodge and Chevy have already announced their intentions to use different cars for the new chassis. Chevrolet will be going from the Monte Carlo to the Impala and Dodge will be going from the Charger to the Avenger.

Busch Series no more - No, they're not getting rid of this division, but Anheuser-Busch has officially announced that they will no longer sponsor the series after the end of the 2007 season. Who do you think should step-up to the plate to sponsor the series?

Well, that's it for this catch-up on NASCAR news. But I promise to bring you more as the Preseason Thunder continues on. 39 days is too far away.